Assessment of earthquake hazard in Panamá based on seismotectonic regionalization
Natural Hazards
; 2: 115-31, 1989. ilus, tab
Artigo
em En
| Desastres
| ID: des-12988
Biblioteca responsável:
CR3.1
Localização: CR3.1; DES
ABSTRACT
Assessment of seismic hazard in Panama is made using a seismotectonic regionalization model. The coefficients of Gumbel's Type-I distribution are calculated and return periods for several magnitudes are found. From these coefficients intensities, peak ground acceleration and earthquake hazard for a set of occurrence are noted. The Panama Fracture Zone (PFZ) and the Panama-South America Suture Zone (PSZ) provinces are the most active in producing earthquakes with a magnitude of about 7.0 in less than 16 yr. Magnitude 7.0 earthquakes in the Azuero province have a return period have a return period of about 160 yr,whereas in the Panama Deformed Belt (PDB) province the return period for magnitude 7.5 events is about 175 yr. (AU)
Coleções:
Bases de dados temática
Base de dados:
Desastres
Assunto principal:
Panamá
/
34948
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Estudo de Avaliação
/
Terremotos
/
Previsões
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
País/Região como assunto:
América Central
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Panamá
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Natural Hazards
Ano de publicação:
1989
Tipo de documento:
Artigo